Westgate, Arthur William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur William |
Surname | Westgate |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Arthur and Alice Mary Westgate, of Tikitiki, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P5398 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Little Rissington (St. Peter) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Plot South. Row E. Grave 12. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 114 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 403630 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12916 (P367159/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-03-1942 |
End Date | 25-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed and burnt out at Brockhampton, near Cheltenham |